Police arrest two after Hyde park gas station robbery

6:01 PM,
Feb. 19, 2014

Written by

John W. Barry

Two Town of Poughkeepsie men are due in Hyde Park Justice Court Monday following their arrest on robbery charges, police said.

Dashawn T. Grant, 23, and Sean T. Petrelli, 27, were arrested Tuesday following the robbery of a Sunoco gas station on Violet Avenue, Hyde Park Police said. At about 8:59 p.m., officers were notified of the robbery. They arrived at the scene and were told that a man with a large knife demanded money and fled with cash.